Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Russia
Russia: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 103,447 million passenger-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
103,447 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
192,217 million passenger-km
in 1995
All-time low
78,135 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Russia, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for railways, passengers carried in Russia is 103,447 million passenger-km, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Russia peaked at 192,217 million passenger-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 78,135 million passenger-km, in 2020.
That places Russia 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Russia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 192,217 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 181,213 million passenger-km | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 170,318 million passenger-km | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 125,625 million passenger-km | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 141,042 million passenger-km | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 167,054 million passenger-km | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 157,901 million passenger-km | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 152,900 million passenger-km | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 157,100 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 150,800 million passenger-km | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 170,900 million passenger-km | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 177,639 million passenger-km | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 173,411 million passenger-km | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 175,871 million passenger-km | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 153,575 million passenger-km | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 139,028 million passenger-km | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 139,842 million passenger-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 144,612 million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 138,517 million passenger-km | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 128,820 million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 120,413 million passenger-km | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 124,461 million passenger-km | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 122,920 million passenger-km | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 129,371 million passenger-km | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 133,381 million passenger-km | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78,135 million passenger-km | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 103,447 million passenger-km | +32.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 103,447 million passenger-km is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,435 million passenger-km, 19.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Russia's 103,447 million passenger-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,622 million passenger-km, 39.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,083 million passenger-km | 125,625 million passenger-km | 192,217 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 163,715 million passenger-km | 150,800 million passenger-km | 177,639 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,136 million passenger-km | 120,413 million passenger-km | 144,612 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,791 million passenger-km | 78,135 million passenger-km | 103,447 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More infrastructure data for Russia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 269.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 186.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.82 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.31 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.82 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.88 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Russia?
- Railways, passengers carried in Russia was 103,447 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,217 million passenger-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,135 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Russia ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.